Shot Glasses and Shop Classes
Hammerin down bourbon like it’s
five minutes before Prohibition.
He only looks up when a
been-there blonde rasps,
“Don’t mean to chisel, but
can you screwdriver me?”
He knows she’s talkin OJ and a shot
but his gaze is stapled on her form.
Still staring, he scrapes up a sawbuck
and plunks it down on the bar.
They carve conversation
out of thin air til closing time.
They file out, arm in arm… maybe he
nailed her, but she ain’t tellin.
© 2012 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
For dverse, asking us to pick a profession and use the “tools of the trade” (in this case, woodworking) and make the nouns into verbs. Wordworking?
Also at my poetic workshop (sawdust and all), Poets United! Peace, Amy
Sharp Little Pencil 
Mary
Good work, Amy, and “ladies” definitely don’t tell!
Sharp Little Pencil
Who are you callin’ a lady, ha ha ha
brian miller
haha…but i bet he will next time he has a few….this was a bit fun, will you screwdriver me…i think that was her pick up line…smiles….
Sharp Little Pencil
Yeah, I couldn’t resist turning THAT one into a verb per the prompt. Have to admit, not a bad pickup line at that! Amy
Hannah Gosselin
THIS IS PERFECT!! Great job with this verb play challenge!! So entertaining, Amy, all of it!! Smiles to you!!
Sharp Little Pencil
Thanks, Hannah, hon. This was an interesting prompt, and lots of folks didn’t seem to be able to grasp the noun-to-verb transformation, so I was kind of proud for “getting it”! Amy
El Guapo
Ha – Loved it! One of the most fun poetry pieces I’ve read in a while!
Sharp Little Pencil
Guapo, that’s a nice comment! I had my fun hat on that day… wink Amy
SaraV
Masterful job Amy! Love the wordplay, the flow, the tongue in cheek–kept reading it over and over and getting a smile every time
Sharp Little Pencil
Oh Sara, this was so welcome, your words. You read it more than once? That’s called a victory in my book. Peace, Amy
ManicDdaily
Wonderfully clever. Reminds me of a film noir. Where is Phillip Marlowe in all this?! Very well done. K.
Sharp Little Pencil
Manic, that’s exactly the vibe I was trying for: Film noir meets pulp fiction (the real kind, not that Tarantino crap movie!. Thanks for noticing…. Amy
Bodhirose
Love this…very entertaining and a cute spin on the prompt!
Sharp Little Pencil
Bodhi, didn’t you find this was a difficult prompt to answer? I finally went with woodworking tools out of desperation! Peace, Amy
Bodhirose
Yes, I did. It took me a while to come up with something and time was running out…the linky was about to expire. You did a fantastic job, Amy…really love this!
Inside the Mind of Isadora
AAhhh … the power of a woman. There is so much in what is not said.
You go, Sista ….
Sharp Little Pencil
Izzy, you crack me up. You say, “Go girl,” and my first thought is, “OK, but in which direction? Vertically?” (wink) Amy
vivinfrance
As I wipe tears of laughter from my eyes, I’m thinking what a clever Amy to turn the language of that worthy craft into such a lot of fun.
Sharp Little Pencil
Viv, it is a worthy craft, and I’ve known many fine artists who work in wood. So glad you got a kick out of this one. I love entertaining once in a while on the posts. Love, Amy
Rob Kistner
wonderfully naughty Amy — takes me back to my days singing in bars, and tippin’ the single malt… “last call for alcohol, and that ain’t all”
… 🙂
Sharp Little Pencil
“You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here!” Invariably, one of the drunks would be stalking my car… but they tip over easily, so they were not hard to evade! Amy
Raven
You had me smiling all the way to and thru the end. Raven
Sharp Little Pencil
Raven, so glad. We don’t have enough to smile about these days, you know? 8^) amy
gs batty
cute…funny…excellent combination of two worlds…maybe someplace or somewhere the art they created will win an award…for poetry or a blue ribbon at the fair
Sharp Little Pencil
GS, yes, the prompt was about finding tools of a trade and converting those nouns into verbs. Hence the “screwdriver me” part!! Thanks, Amy
Christopher Kennedy
Amy, so cleverly constructed and presented; can’t wait for our next dinner together…a carved conversation, so perfectly digested!
Sharp Little Pencil
Deaaah! So glad you left a comment. Yes, we are going bigtime with our next dinner. Is that takeout place with the fried chicken still around? (wink) Love, Amer
kaykuala
Chuckles! Yes, she ain’t telling. Classic way of making friends and eventually ending with a pick-up. Realities of life is well portrayed, walking hand in hand, leaving! How nice , Amy! Great write!
Hank
Sharp Little Pencil
Hank, I’m all about keeping it real… especially when drawing on my own past, the decadent 20s. No, not the 1920s, MY 20s, ha ha ha… Amy
Joseph Harker
Get thee to a punnery. 😉 Well done, says I.
Sharp Little Pencil
Thank you, my Bard of Directors… yikes, it’s contagious! (wink) Amy
Renee Espriu
I guess you just have to read between the lines.:)
Sharp Little Pencil
Not when it’s single-spaced poetry, hee hee. Amy
poetcolette
ee ee !!! !!!
😛
Sharp Little Pencil
Yeah, I knew you’d be commenting and relating!!! Sister! Amy
poetcolette
http://poetcolette.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/g-male/
ella
I love the verbal fun in this one~ It was clever and fun to read~ 😀
Sharp Little Pencil
Thanks, Ella, and yes, I was going for fun. It’s an uncommon occurrence on this blog, but when I have fun, it’s feet first! Thanks, Amy